Maryland Route 190
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| MD 190 |
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| River Road | |||||||||
| Length: | 15.88 mi (25.56 km) | ||||||||
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| Decomd.: | N/A | ||||||||
| From: | Germantown, Maryland | ||||||||
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| To: | District of Columbia line | ||||||||
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Maryland Route 190, or River Road, is a major state highway through southern Montgomery County, Maryland. Its western terminus is at Maryland Route 112 — Seneca Road, and its eastern terminus is at the Montgomery County/Washington, D.C. border. Inside the District of Columbia, River Road continues (with that name, but not the route number) to Wisconsin Avenue.
The route is named River Road because it parallels the Potomac River for most of its course, although the name extends past where MD 190 actually terminates in both directions. MD 190 goes through a few populated areas such as Potomac, Maryland and other suburban areas near DC. It intersects with the Capital Beltway and the Cabin John Parkway about halfway between Potomac Village and DC, at exit 39 on the Beltway. Traffic from Interstate 270 to Washington may use MD 190.
There are many parks along 190, including the C&O Canal National Historical Park, McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area, and Blockhouse Point Conservation Park, among others.
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MD 190 is the official 'control city' route for traffic exiting Interstate 270 onto Interstate 495 heading into downtown Washington D.C.
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